Politics Live

In the BBC’s Westminster studios, Claire joined Labour MP Josh Simons, Conservative MP Kieran Mullan, Liberal Democrat MP Pippa Heylings and Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn to discuss who should pay to fix sewage leaks, the prison overcrowding crisis, infighting within the Conservative party, cross-party calls to scrap the two-child benefit cap, and four day … Read more

Claire was on the BBC Politics Live panel with Conservative peer James Bethell, Labour peer Beth Anderson, Tribune editor Taj Ali and presenter Jo Coburn. Topics discussed included: the US House of Representative’s proposed ban of TikTok, the government’s new definition of extremism, Diane Abbott and Labour’s attitude to racism, and the idea of “limitarianism”.

Claire joined Andrew Bridgen MP, Richard Burgon MP, Naomi Smith of Best for Britain and presenter Jo Coburn in the BBC studio to discuss Rishi Sunak’s U-turn over attending COP27, the Public Order Bill, rent controls, and whether Brexit has been a success so far. Watch the discussion on iPlayer.

Pressure on the prime minister over the economy, the government’s growth policies, and Britain’s commitment to Ukraine were discussed by Jo Coburn and guests Conservative MP Bob Seely, Liberal Democrat MP Daisy Cooper, writer and environmentalist George Monbiot, and Claire Fox. Watch the programme on iPlayer.

Claire joined presenter Jo Coburn and fellow guests Andrew Bowie, Lord Collins and Grace Blakeley to discuss the resignation of Boris Johnson’s ethics advisor, Keir Starmer’s attempt to inject humour into his PMQ’s performance, the concept of ‘evil’ in politics, and calls to stop celebrating hot weather. Watch Politics Live on iPlayer.

Claire was in the Politics Live studio with Conservative MP Miriam Cates, Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh, Baroness Fox, Jo Grady, general secretary of the University and College Union and presenter Jo Coburn. They discussed whether athletes should denounce Putin to play, the impact of pay squeezes on the willingness to strike, the mental health crisis, … Read more

Claire joined presenter Jo Coburn, the SNP’s David Linden, former justice secretary Robert Buckland and Labour MP Shabana Mahmood for Politics Live and discussed the state of the political parties, whether the new MPs’ code of conduct should include a respect principle and the role of nuclear power in reaching net-zero.  Watch the discussion on … Read more

Claire joined Conservative Party vice chair Andrew Bowie, Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle, environmental campaigner Rupert Read and presenter Jo Coburn in the Politics Live studio to discuss the COP26 climate change summit and the UK’s row with France over fishing rights. Watch the discussion on iPlayer.

Claire joined Tim Loughton, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Miatta Fahnbulleh and Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn to discuss whether covid rules should be relaxed for the next England Euros 2020 game, the stamp duty holiday, banks giving guidance about pronouns, and fairness in British society. Watch the discussion on iPlayer.